dad taking mat.leave?

I'm a stylist working part-time from home, and will not be able to claim mat-leave. Both parents in Ontario have the option to take up to 1 year total of mat-leave (6 months Mom/6 dad or 12months dad... Whatever). Has anyone had their husband take mat-leave and get a 2nd part-time job to supplement your income to maximize the household salary, rather than remaining at work full-time with you out of work entirely? How is it working for you? Thanks

I'm a stylist working part-time from home, and will not be able to claim mat-leave. Both parents in Ontario have the option to take up to 1 year total of mat-leave (6 months Mom/6 dad or 12months dad... Whatever). Has anyone had their husband take mat-leave and get a 2nd part-time job to supplement your income to maximize the household salary, rather than remaining at work full-time with you out of work entirely? How is it working for you? Thanks

Maybe a little different .. I took 12 weeks of my vacation/sick time after having my son then returned to work. My bf took 4 months of his time off after I went back. Neither of us had paid special maternity time. It worked great!

Maybe a little different .. I took 12 weeks of my vacation/sick time after having my son then returned to work. My bf took 4 months of his time off after I went back. Neither of us had paid special maternity time. It worked great!

As I understand it only mom can take the initial 15 week maternity period. The subsequent 35 week period is parental leave which either parent can claim. You'll probably want to call service canada to confirm your options. If you're not eligible for ei your hubby will have to serve the two week waiting period and is probably only eligible for 35 weeks (37 total). My hubby took the last 10 weeks of parental leave and I went back to work early. I had already served the two week waiting period so he didn't have to.

As I understand it only mom can take the initial 15 week maternity period. The subsequent 35 week period is parental leave which either parent can claim. You'll probably want to call service canada to confirm your options. If you're not eligible for ei your hubby will have to serve the two week waiting period and is probably only eligible for 35 weeks (37 total). My hubby took the last 10 weeks of parental leave and I went back to work early. I had already served the two week waiting period so he didn't have to.

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